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Eupatorium cannabium
Linn
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Species |
Eupatorium cannabium
Linn |
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Local Name |
Banmara(Nep), Namnong (Lep). |
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Synonym |
E. adenophorum |
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Family |
Asteraceae. |
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Habitat |
It is a herb grows on open sunny slopes and is rarely
found inside dense forests. |
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Distribution |
Distributed to
temperate region at an altitude of 1600m amsl. |
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Sikkim |
Common at roadsides up to 1600 m. |
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Out side |
West Bengal. |
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General |
Introduced weed, native of America, naturalized in
tropical Asia. |
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Morphological |
Soft hairy perennial shrub to 2m.
Leaves ovate, 6 8x2 3 cm, acuminate, toothed, base wedge
shaped, pubescent, obscurely 3- nerved; petioles 1- 1.5
cm. Capitula bluish- white, homogamous, in axillary and
terminal corymbs: invol. bracts oblong, acute, of
various length. Corolla greenish white. Cypsella 5
ridged, brownish. Pappus many white. |
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Flowering |
October-February. |
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Fruiting |
December-April. |
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History |
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Parts |
Leaves. |
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Status |
Low risk. |
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Phytochemistry |
Revised
stereostructure of eupatoriopicrin; structure of
euccannabinolide also elucidated (Collect. Czech. Chem.
Commun. 1972, 37, 1546). |
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Agrocultivation |
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Reference |
1. Anonymous
(1992). The Useful Plants of India. Publications and
Information Directorate, CSIR, New Dellhi. 212.
2. Progress
Report of the Project "Studies on Medicinal Plants of
Sikkim" (1998- 2001). State Council of Science and
Technology for Sikkim.
3. Rai, Lalit
Kumar & Eklabya Sharma (1994). Medicinal Plants of
Sikkim Himalayas. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh,
Dehradun. 39. |
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Medicinal |
The leaves and tender stems are crushed fresh and the
juice is applied to cuts and bruises. Sometimes when the
wound is large the squeezed remains of the plant is
placed over the wound and poultice applied. The bleeding
stops immidiately and the wound is protected from
infection. Diuretic, antiscorbutic, cathartic and emetic
used as a deobstruent. Herb also employed as an
emmenagogue and purgative. |
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Ayurvedic |
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Unani |
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Traditional |
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Others |
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Rhododendron
Amongst the many
floral treaties of Sikkim Himalaya one of the earliest ones may be
found over the genus Rhododendron (Gk. rhodo = red, dendrons = tree
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Orchid
Orchid
known for their brilliance in colors, unusual shapes
attractive growth habits, variety in fragrance and
exquisite beauty can attract any nature lovers.
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Medicinal Plant
Sikkim
with its total geographical area of 7,096 sq km is
bestowed with a huge diversity of flora and fauna.
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